What is it about? After years away from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neill helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they find themselves overwhelmed by events as an army of mutants turns against them.
The French studio behind the film
If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can return to the cinema with a new look, it is thanks to the French studio Mikros Animation. For more than two years, 500 creators worked on the film. “It could be a day for some footage, like a week or two for a second or two of animation”Kevin Seymour, head of special effects at Mikros Animation, testifies to the LCI microphone. Director Jeff Rowe was fascinated by the knowledge of French artists: “French creators are the best artists in the world. They understand character style and movement.”
By the team at SuperGrave and Sausage Party
Hour One fans Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg couldn’t believe the offer Ninja Turtles Teenage years By Brian Robbins, CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon. “To be honest, no one has suggested starting with such a strong license to present a film.”, Goldberg admits. These two long-time friends have written and produced many comedies such as SuperGrave, Délire Express, C’est la fin and Sausage Party.
and director of Mitchells Against Machines
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the directors of The Great Lego Adventure and the producers of Mitchell Against Machines, are very good friends of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It was they who advised Jeff Rowe, who co-directed Les Mitchell, to stage this opus dedicated to the Ninja Turtles.
An absolute fan, Rowe was excited by the proposal, but felt he had missed an opportunity after two meetings, which he said went. “Very, very bad.” Nevertheless, he got a third appointment with Point Gray Pictures: “I can say that this meeting went well, but I had to shout and say, “Please, I love these characters! I will do a great job! take me!”
Surprising inspirations
Jeff Rowe had amazing visual cues for the animated film: Spike Jonze for the authentic and quasi-documentary aspect, Paul Thomas Anderson for the dynamism of the camera movements, and Alfonso Cuarón, especially for his film and… your mother too! And his way of making his characters attractive: “His use of sequential shots makes you spend time with these characters. Not because unusual things happen – the film does not seek sensationalism – but simply because he tries to connect the steps of the characters. Suddenly we really feel like we know them.”
A martial arts legend in voice acting
Splinter is voiced by Jackie Chan, whose big fans are Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, as the latter testifies: “Seth and I are literally obsessed with Jackie Chan. We’ve been watching Jackie Chan movies since they came out. Jackie Chan in the Bronx, who introduced him to us. We find him to have an unmatched sense of rhythm when it comes to comedy, much like Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin in their day. He knew how to make his scenes visually compelling and captivating. And considering it’s an animated martial arts comedy, you couldn’t ask for a better role.”
Source: Allocine
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